Local and Personal notes from a Nevada town
J Taylor arrives from Golconda and others visit. Residents including A Abel G Weider and George Harris register at the Lafayette and stay guests. Petitions seek to alter Cross creek, a special train of O R C conductors visits, and a Nevada stop story echoes in Gardnerville with a McKinley joke about Reno.
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P. A Abel
Golconda
G. Weider
Woodland
Cal
Lafayette
George Harris
Duluth, Minn
Phillips
San Francisco
Lafayuette
Pearl Snapp
State University
Reno
N. J. Pearce
Pleasant Valley
K. M. Lanthier
George Lanthier
Goleconda
Winnemucca
J. Case
Paradise Valley
M. B. Latta
Effie
Paradise
Carson
Thomas Shone
Georgia
Tennessee
Macon
Supreme Convention
St. Paul
Minn
Wolinist
Church Services at Methodist Church Sunday
Services are announced for the Methodist Church with Sunday school at 10 AM preaching at 11 AM class meeting at noon junior league at 2 30 PM Epworth League at 7 PM and memorial service at 8 PM. Pastor GEO C KING invites all to attend with the subject The American Soldier.
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Methodist Church
Epworth
Geo. C. King
Gorgeous decorated engine in presidential train trip
Engine No. 2271 of the Southern Pacific led the presidential train from Sacramento to Truckee through Sierra canyons. The headlamped locomotive was adorned with national colors and bright flowers and featured forty six incandescent bulbs powered by a dynamo on the tender.
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Southern Pacific
Sacramento
Truckee
Sierras
Relief Corps Extends Thanks For Memorial Day Efforts
The ladies of the Relief Corps express gratitude for assistance in Memorial Day observances. Grace White, president, notes appreciation for all who helped. Trib. Rev. Father Burns to hold Mass and services at St Pauls Church.
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Relief Corps
Grace White
Woman's Relief Corpse
Father Burns
St. Paul's Church
Public School Report from Winnemucca May 24 1901
School rolls show counts across departments with attendance and honor roll details. Names of pupils with perfect attendance listed, including Lucy Laveaga and Charlestine Croecca among others under various grade entries.
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Winnemucca
Lucy Laveaga
Charlestine Croecca
E. Kaye
Irma Brown
Clovis Brown
Henry Berk
Hilda Diehl
Clara McEherney
Minnie McEnerney
Dora Nossinger
Albert Quinn
Bernie McGovern
Mildred Rutherford
Bertha Wolf
Pauline Schmidt
Edgar Corbiere
Charie Guthrie
Emma Larivere
Chester Quinn
Jessie Roberts
Minnie Wolf
Reno Star Mine Sale Reported In Progress
The Reno Journal says the Reno Star mine may change hands today though not yet sold. John Sparks the cattle king is reported to be the buyer with an offer accepted. The current owner says no money has changed hands yet and he would retain ownership if the deal fails. The price is believed near 200000 dollars and Sparks plans extensive modern work and on site ore reduction with a large workforce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno Star
Reno Journal
John Sparks
Wedekind
Journal
Sparks
Nevada Federal Appointments and Potential Shakeup
A Reno area report predicts a broad personnel overhaul in Nevada’s federal offices as terms expire. Names named include Oscar J. Smith, Louis J. Cohn, Eddie Van derlieth, Allen C. Bragg, and John Gayhart, with Judge Cheney expected to replace retiring U.S. Circuit Judge Hawley in Reno.
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Nevada
Mint
Oscar J. Smith
Washoe
U. 8
Louis J. Cohn
U. & District
Eddie Vanderlieth
Ormsby
Allen C. Bragg
Internal Revenue
John Gayhart
Storey
U.S
Hawley
Cheney
Reno
Virginia
Trib’s the Best Insurance for Pain While Touring
A lighthearted note urges travelers to remember Trib brand pain relief during trips, suggesting it saves later regret from bruises or sprains. The tone mimics a vintage ad jingle urging practical coverage and readiness on tour days.
Optician H H Hamlin to Visit Winnemucca
Reno optician H H Hamlin will be in Winnemucca for a few days offering first class eyeglass fittings at the Winnemucca Hotel. Call and see him there for accurate prescriptions and quality spectacles.
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H. H. Hamlin
Reno
Winnemucca
Diphtheria in Virginia City and Tonopah Bananza debut
Virginia City reports a diphtheria case while Lovelock creamery nears startup and Tonopah Bananza prepares its first issue. Washoe pioneer Dick Sides died at Winters ranch. an old Spaniard was found dead near Elko with coroner ruling natural causes. Eureka and Elko high school events today feature a baseball game and athletic contests as 60 Eurekans and a brass band travel to Elko.
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Lovelock
Dick Sides
Washoe
Winters Ranch
Washoe Valley
Elko
Eureka
Amusing Assay Tale and Sunday Opening Ban Stirs Winnemucca
The Western Mining World of Montana recounts a Butte assayer’s testing episode where a woman’s quartz sample yielded 20 dollars in gold and 14 in silver, and she sought the full 34 dollars per ton, prompting explanation and eventual settlement. A Sunday closing pledge appears from Winnemucca merchants effective June 1 1901, with a 100 dollar fine for violations donated to the Fire Company, signed by local merchants and firms.
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Montana
Butte
Winnemucca
Nev
Winnemucca Fire Company
BE. Reinhart & CO
B. Brown
Remarkable Remedy Endorsed by Hartford Druggist
Druggist A. W. Sawtelle of Hartford endorses Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. A customer credited it with saving her life at the shore and another man recovered after a dose. The ad notes availability from Brown Bros and Dr H B McDonald and announces a Winnemucca visit for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
A. W. Sawtelle
Hartford
Conn
Brown Bros
Resident Dentist Promises First Class Bridge Work
Dr. H. A. MacMillan offers dental services with a Bridge Street office and a guarantee. The ad proclaims a specialty in Bridge work and states the practitioner is here to stay. Also advertises Safe for Sale with inquiries at the Winnemucca post office, Nevada.
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H. A. MacMillan
Bridge Street
Winnemucca
Nev
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McKinley
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Gardnerville Courier
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Pat
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Edna Stauffer
Grace Robins
Earl Roberts
Marion Melvin
Kathyrn Muller
Hazel Poulin
Willie Diehl
Earl Williams
Gene Guessford
Willie Case
Stella Rhodes
Practical Optician
State News Notes
Virginia City
H. B. McDonald
Shiloh
Bentinony Pierre Cushing
St. Mark's Church
LeRoy
S.C. Wells & Co
LeRoy, N.Y
Denver
Burlington
Salt Lake City
Omaha
Chicago
Kansas City
St. Louis
Palace
Salt Lake Office
West Second South
R. F. Neilen
F. C. Robins & Co
THE
First National Bank
Imucca New
NTIM
Prinetal Fire
FM. Lee
J. Sibbald
Geo. §. Nixon
C. ¥. M’bride
J. F. Clark
H. Busch
A. 6
Moore
Golconda Hot Springs Hotel
Anaconda
Golconda Hotel CO
B. J. Reilly
Lessee
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